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Oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates - use our tracker to see impact on prices
There is mounting concern over the impact of intensifying hostilities in the Middle East on the global economy, as oil prices topped $100 a barrel again.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0100
There is mounting concern over the impact of intensifying hostilities in the Middle East on the global economy, as oil prices topped $100 a barrel again.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0100
Man charged over deaths of cyclists
A man has been charged following the deaths of two cyclists in Kent.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:35:00 +0100
A man has been charged following the deaths of two cyclists in Kent.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:35:00 +0100
'Very hot' drinks can increase the risk of developing cancer, largest study finds
Drinking "very hot" drinks can increase the chances of developing oesophageal cancer, the largest study of its kind has warned.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0100
Drinking "very hot" drinks can increase the chances of developing oesophageal cancer, the largest study of its kind has warned.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0100
Flight delayed or cancelled? These are your rights
Tens of thousands of passengers have been caught up in widespread disruption at UK airports.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:00:00 +0000
Tens of thousands of passengers have been caught up in widespread disruption at UK airports.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:00:00 +0000
RNLI trying to 'understand decision to deny access' to boat carrying migrants
The RNLI has said it is working to "understand the decision to deny access" by multiple ports to its boat that was carrying more than 100 migrants on Sunday.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0100
The RNLI has said it is working to "understand the decision to deny access" by multiple ports to its boat that was carrying more than 100 migrants on Sunday.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0100
14 men go on trial in Paris over Channel crossing that left over 30 dead five years ago
Suspected migrant smugglers have gone on trial in Paris on charges related to the drowning of more than 30 people in the Channel five years ago.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0100
Suspected migrant smugglers have gone on trial in Paris on charges related to the drowning of more than 30 people in the Channel five years ago.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0100
UK teenagers ahead in science, maths and reading
Young people in the UK are among the best performing in the world in science, maths and reading - but a major study has warned of a worrying decline in teenagers' ability to read and think critically.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0100
Young people in the UK are among the best performing in the world in science, maths and reading - but a major study has warned of a worrying decline in teenagers' ability to read and think critically.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0100
Two more arrests over 'infamous' illegal dump site in Oxfordshire
Two more men have been arrested over a huge illegal dump site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0100
Two more men have been arrested over a huge illegal dump site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0100
People who spread asylum seeker disinformation which led to fire at flats will be 'pursued' - Swinney
People who spread asylum seeker disinformation that led to a Glasgow tenement building being deliberately torched will be "pursued" by Police Scotland, John Swinney has vowed.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:05:00 +0100
People who spread asylum seeker disinformation that led to a Glasgow tenement building being deliberately torched will be "pursued" by Police Scotland, John Swinney has vowed.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:05:00 +0100
Three people arrested after fatal 'hit-and-run' crash near airport
Three people have been arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:17:00 +0100
Three people have been arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:17:00 +0100